The Insurance professionals only source for News MediSys Corporation (Pink Sheets: MDYS) today announced that an article titled “The Incredibly Shrinking Payment” that appeared in the January 2007 issue of Physicians Practice magazine, further validates the need for physicians to increase revenues. The article reported that the average physician reimbursement from commercial insurance payers and […]

http://www.surgicenteronline.com Physician practices will soon have new online resources to help enhance patient safety. The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET), the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) have received a grant from The Commonwealth Fund to develop three educational, Web-based tools for physician practices. The tools, titled […]

http://blog.fos-society.com The American Medical Association (AMA), with the support of the AAOS and more than 60 other medical specialty societies, will be conducting a multi-specialty survey of America’s physician practices this year. The purpose of the survey is to collect up-to-date information on physician practice characteristics and professional practice expenses from virtually all physician specialties […]

PRNewswire Patients nationwide generally are very satisfied with the care they receive from their physicians, according to a year-end analysis of more than 25,000 surveys compiled by the online site http://www.DrScore.com. Almost half of the surveys gave the doctors scores of 10-extremely satisfied. Two-thirds gave ratings of 8, 9 or 10, meaning the patients were […]

http://knowledge.wpcarey.asu.edu Although single-physician practices still are dominant in the United States, multi-physician practices tend to provide better care for people who suffer heart attacks. Heart attack patients receive less-timely treatment and have worse chances of survival if they are treated by solo physicians rather than physicians from larger practices, according to a new study authored […]

Scott Ross, M.D. http://www.naplesnews.com Recently one of my patients asked me for some personal advice — on whether the patient should terminate a relationship with another physician. The doctor was in the midst of a nasty malpractice case, one publicized in the Daily News. Although it may not be a matter of the case being […]

By KAREN GARLOCH McClatchy Newspapers Patients in the United States travel to Duke University, Johns Hopkins or the Mayo Clinic for medical care. Today some venture even farther — to far-flung places such as Costa Rica, Thailand, India and Singapore. Last year, an estimated half-million Americans traveled overseas for medical treatment. It’s a growing trend […]

Government rules, insurance claims increase workloads By Bette Nunn Governmental guidelines, new technology and the computer age have brought about many changes in our lives. In the field of health care, the changes have been even more dramatic. Doctors’ offices and hospitals are among those that have experienced major changes. In Martinsville and other areas […]

BY LORRAINE ASH DAILY RECORD http://www.dailyrecord.com/ When Orlando Serino opened the front door of his daughter’s Madison home, the 86-year-old smiled from ear to ear. “Doctor,” he said, “you come in.” Dr. Milton “Mickey”Mintz entered, a medical bag in each hand. “Hello, Orlando. I’ll head right on up to your wife,” he said. “Then I […]